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[speedmeup]

Hi all, just wondering how peoples January's are going? .. what's your mileage so far, and goal for this month?

What's your favourite way to keep the km's going while beating the heat?

[SpecBGT]

It has been a good Jan for me so far. Looking at doing 200km for the month, which will be my biggest thus far. As for the heat, well Canberra is still waiting for Summer and I have been running in the middle of the day to get warm and work up a sweat.

[speedmeup]

SpecBGT, on 22 January 2012 - 09:16 PM, said:

It has been a good Jan for me so far. Looking at doing 200km for the month

Awesome ! .. I'm aiming for 200 for January as well, so far 142 and feeling strong. Pretty hot this week in Albury, sticking to shady forest trails when possible. Canberra weather sounds great, most jealous!

[Twopennys]

Not quite the start I had planned - bronchitis and a partially collapsed lung.

On the upside I'm loving the feel of my new Merrell Mix Masters

[russell2pi]

+ another person looking at cracking 200 km for the first time.

I have been purely base building but today did a tempo run for the first time in over a month, and including a warm up came within 80 seconds of my 10 km race PB... must be time for another race   .

P.S. As for heat, it's never hot at 6 AM here, I'd assume the same holds in Albury! 17C and a lovely breeze here this morning. Headed for a top of 33.

Edited by russell2pi, 23 January 2012 - 06:13 AM.

[russell2pi]

P.S. twopennys get well soon!

[TurraRunner]

Going for for my first ever 400km month. 281 after this morning. Humidity does not agree with me and had a bad week last week…

[toolittletoolate]

My January is going to plan thus far. Getting back to running after 6 months of no sleep with new baby, Plan is to actually get 4 runs a week in for the entire month with Km's total of about 110.  

On track so far with only 8 days to go.  My runs tend to be at 05.00 am or in the evening depending on sleep the previous night.  For those hot summer evenings I just run a little slower, sweat more and stop at the water fountain.

[Eagle]

I couldn't be happier with the Janaury training. It is going well with a nice build up happening for the Canberra marathon in April. Just under 400k for the month so far. I have incorporated a couple of shorter faster sessions in each week that I haven't done for a few years. No injuries have arisen from those sessions so far    and hopefully none will.

[chrisso]

I was having a great January.

Did some 1k intervals @20-40 secs slower than my 1k pb, which felt great... best set of intervals I have done... anyway set off for my long run a couple of days later and only managed about 6k till my hammie cramped.

Has taken about a week to recover and costed me about 60k from my goal for the month, might still be able to scrap through with 200k but not sure... any pretty sure it will still be my best Jan on record so happy with that.

[KiaKaha]

Have to say if the year continues like January I will be ticking a lot of goals off. Just hit my recery week and did my first week with over 50kms in a very long time. Im currently working on building a base and things have fallen into place perfectly

I even managed 2 runs in the same day soemthing i havent been able to do since my first year of running.

Looking forward to February

Balancing MS and running and a vision impairment hasnt been easy but i think ive finally found the formula that works for me

[slowmo]

Twopennys, on 22 January 2012 - 09:35 PM, said:

Not quite the start I had planned - bronchitis and a partially collapsed lung.

On the upside I'm loving the feel of my new Merrell Mix Masters

Sorry to hear that 2p. Hope you're on the up and up now.

Merrell Mix Master is an inspired name for a shoe isn't it

slowmo

[lyricnz]

My month is kicking off pretty well. Aiming for 3660 this year, a bit ahead with 312km so far.

[Lukefrazz]

Apart from a few minor niggles and blister issues, everything's going smoothly so far. Done 180km and on track for at least another 50 this month.

I'm actually enjoying the heat at the moment; much easier to get up and run when it's warm and sunny outside rather than when it's cold and raining

Edited by Lukefrazz, 23 January 2012 - 12:34 PM.

[AndyP]

January has stuffed up my whole year.  I've set 3k and 5k PBs.  Now what the hell am I meant to do?

[SpecBGT]

AndyP, on 23 January 2012 - 12:48 PM, said:

January has stuffed up my whole year.  I've set 3k and 5k PBs.  Now what the hell am I meant to do?

Gives you 11 months to work on a 10km PB.

[redbackrun]

AndyP, on 23 January 2012 - 12:48 PM, said:

January has stuffed up my whole year.  I've set 3k and 5k PBs.  Now what the hell am I meant to do?

ULTRAS

[mb2326]

speedmeup, on 22 January 2012 - 09:03 PM, said:

Hi all, just wondering how peoples January's are going? .. what's your mileage so far, and goal for this month?

What's your favourite way to keep the km's going while beating the heat?

January is a tough month for running in Adelaide with mid to high 30's each day. Had to do a 26km long run yesterday morning (28 degrees when I started at 8am and 34 degrees when I finished at 10am).  Still keeping up with the ks though and averaging about 80-90km per week, which is ahead of the 3660km goal for the year (after 3467km last year).

[speedmeup]

Great running everyone, sounds like some are putting in big Km's. . nice !

What are your peak targets for the year? .. what month (s) are you targetting for peak pace?

[speedmeup]

AndyP, on 23 January 2012 - 12:48 PM, said:

January has stuffed up my whole year.  I've set 3k and 5k PBs.  Now what the hell am I meant to do?

Great work Andy, take the rest of the year off !

[Slug]

Coming back from a lay-off after two back to back marathons in October last year and losing the passion. 3 months of "good living" followed, and January has been all about getting the hunger and legs back.

PB for my run home from the Sydney CBD (11km) is 54 flat, 3 January I did this in 1:12, then 1:03 the week after, then 59:25 last week, then 57:30 tonight.

I once laughed when a triathlete friend of mine said getting off the beers would do wonders for your running. I'm now seeing the light after abstaining from booze since January 2.

Still a work in progress, with a couple more kilos to drop, but feeling good about the year ahead after the purge.

[MPHinLondon]

After 14 months out in the injury abyss, January has seen a new approach which seems to be working pretty well so far with 212KM. Bloody freezing and I'm a bit over the pitch black running, but there was a glint of daylight when I got back to my house this morning after my run. Very much looking forward to the next few months of warmth, daylight and ++ miles.